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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

You will never find me riding on an en-
CINE simply for the sensation of watching
the roadway. At one time had regu-
lar passion for that kind of thing. and in
every case where permit could be OBJ
tanned rode in the cab. 1t was on the
Burlington two years ago that received
lesson which will not be forgotten. The
engineer and fireman were in their GUS
tomary seats, and l was ON the right
side leaning against the cab, chatting with
the men. Something led me to inquire
how many ways of escape were open in
case of an accident. The engineer, Jim
Goodwin, looked around and gravely an
swered: "Only two," nodding at the win
dows. "What Is the third man to dor" was
my next question. "Be crushed by the
tender" was the laconic reply.
You bet, I thought good deal, and at
the next station, Red Oak, think told
Jim that I'd go back to the coach, chances
were too slim on the footboard. Jim
shook hands, remarking that he never
liked to see friend in the cab You may
call it a presentiment If you please, but
that talk saved my life. In tile course of
another hour we ran into car that stuck
over the end of switch. Jim slapped on
the air brake, threw over his lever and
went out Of the window, and his fireman
jumped on the other side. The engine was
ditched and the tender piled right into the
cab, where would have been crushed.
My friend Jim sprained his ankle, broke
one arm and was terribly cut about the
head, although none of his injuries were
fatal Now l ride in the place assigned to
passengers.-T. l.. CRANKY in Globe-Dem-
ncrat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

A boy named Loge, from Morgan
Co., got on freight at the cut intend
ing to ride to North Mountain, after
leaving the cut, the train began to
run lively, this frightened him and
thinking he should be unable to get off
at the depot he jumped. His head
and body were badly bruised and cut
and he was knocked insensible. A
companion riding on the train
brought the news to the depot. He
was taken there and sent home where
he regained consciousness. Boys are
boarding the freights every day at the
cut; some means should be used to
prevent it. The wonder is that more
are not hurt.
Mr.. Alfred Butts, of Ohio, made q
flying visit to Berkeley this week.
Mr.. j. f. Morrow, of Phila., Pa,
visited friends in this section last
week. He looks we'll and hearty
We understand he will carry off one
of our fair ones at a not far distant
day.
Wild geese and ducks in great num-
bers, visited the Potomac last week,
on their way South; sportsmen turned
out in numbers and marvellous stories
are told of the numbers shot and "we
didn't get" Wild goose and ducks
graced the table from mansion to
howell.
A protracted meeting is now being
held at the M. P. Church, at Little
Georgetown. No conversiont so far.
Mr.. ] F. Slaughter has dug cellar
and finished foundation for a new
house at the depot.
Charles Tabler and Daniel Ambrose
of your city, are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Tabler near this place.
Sportsmen played havoc with
the quail last week. The merry call
of" Bob White" has ceased, doubt
less all are destroyed. Farmers
should post their land. There is no
bird that destroys more insects than
the quail, and every Tom, Dick, and
Harry that is able to carry or borrow
gun should not be allowed to hunt
on your premises.
l.. Georgetown school reports for its
second month as follows: average
attendance, 80; percent of attendance
excluding non-members, 81; neither
absent nor tarday, 16; average de-
pertinent, good; progress, good. Mr..
G. G. Tabler. Teacher.
Mr.. Glenn Buzzerd, telegraph OBJ
orator, has removed from Hedgesville
to North Mountain. S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Men who talk so much and so
grandly about law and justice VS..
anarchy and violence, should con,
slider the sad spectacle of IA few out
laws and social and political crimi-
nails in Kanawha County. w. Va
in some parts of Indiana, Kentucky
and the South, and in the Stun cleo
ton districts of all large cities,-
numbering people, terrorizing the
officers of the law and strangling
justice and intimidating public opin-
ion. 1t is easy to hang few anar
chists but justice giving way to
crime before little band of citizen
desperadoes. produces revolution
airy germ that will one day develop
in a monster reign Of terror.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Horace Gap. jefferson Co.

The second month of the school al
" Gridiron Academy" closed Oct. %,
with an enrolment of "a, and an aver
age attendance of 10. Those present
every day were Minnie w. Lashorn,
Sallie E. Lloyd, Maggie Morningstar,
Harry A. Evans, John Z. Lloyd,
Eben 7. Trussell, holland Vanmetre,
Melvin s. Vanmetre and Charles 1
Wageley. The progress ofthe school
is good.
Miss Annie Chapman has returned
from Vanclevesville where she has
been for several months, she will
spend the winter at home, and ]
know one young gentleman who ]
think will be pleased with the ar.
rangement,
Miss Kate Wageley has been visit.
Ing Mrs. G. c. Henry, near Shenan'
doah Junction.
Miss Bessie Baker was home last
Sunday week.
Mr.. Cecil L.. Baker, and bride, of
Virginia, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Baker, for several days,
but have now returned home. The
happy couple were rendered a recep.
ton on the evening of Oct. %.
The frame of our new school build.
ing was raised yesterday, and the con.
tractor, Mr.. David Gageby, is push.
ing the carpenter work rapidly
ahead.
DR.. d. w. Border, of Kearneysville
lectured in the M. e. Church, South,
at Leetown, on the evening ofOct. 26
taking for his subject Identification
of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israeli" ]
understand the Doctor handled the
subject in an interesting manner, and
it is source of regret that the damp
weather and Indifferent health com.
bined to keep me at home that even
ing. TEMPLAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A terrific gale prevailed Tuesday
on all the coasts of England, and
great damage was done to shipping.
The propeller Vernon, of the
Northern Michigan line, is reported
wrecked on Lake Michigan, and a
score OF lives lost.
During the last five months there
have been 5.432 cases ofsmall.pox in
Havana, Cuba, twelve per cent. OF
which were, fatal.
President Grevy is preparing to
overturn the French Cabinet, and
the Radicals are preparing to over
turn him.-The town of Cluzen, in
Warsaw, has been totally destroyed
| by fire.
| By the explosion of locomo
tive, near Needles, COL, Engineer
Schroeder and fireman and brake
man were killed, their bodies being
found three hundred feet from the
tracks.
| Sadie Oleson kindled a fire with
kerosene oil, in a boarding house, at
Iron bill, a mining camp in Colora-
do, near Leadville, Col, and Mrs,
James O'Brien and four children
were burned to death.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 81
Henry Spencer, who shot and killed
Scott Dawson, at Rawlings, w. Va,
July last, for an alleged outrage on
Spencer's wife, was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree this morn
ing.
Alfred Stone. one of the crew OF
the propeller Vernon, lost on Lake
Michigan, was picked up nearly dead
on raft, all his companions having
persisted, and he, so for as known,
being the only survivor of fifty per-
sons on board the Inflated craft.
Secretary Bayard win shortly
marry Miss Sophie Markoe, an en-
ploye since 10 in the State Depart
meDt record rooms. Her sister is
also in the Department. The lady's
father was first secretary of the
Smithsonian. She is of Washing.
ton birth and aged about 40.
The appeal of Mr.. O'Brian, editor
of United ireland, was denied Tues
day at MitchellstowD, and O'Brian
was taken to Jail at Cork, to serve
his sentence of three months impris-
onment. Intense excitement pre-
vailed in the court room, and a seri-
Gus riot was with difficulty averted.
VIM. Shaler and wife, who have
been married but one year, were
found dead in their room in Ithaca,
N. Y. They had been quarreling,
and it is thought that he killed his
wife and then committed suicide.
Snow several inches deep in
some portions Of Southwest Virgin
ia.
The President received delega-
ton from Great Britain seeking a
treaty which will provide for arbitra,
ton of all disputes between their
country and the United States.-
Antonio Inlantes, ali aronaut, giving
an exhibition in st. Louis, fell and
was impaled on an iron rod, his air
ship collapsing when five hundred
feet high.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

1t is stated in Baltimore upon
what is considered good authority,
that upon the election of Mr.. Spen.
Ger, which is now looked upon as GER.
tain, as President of the B. & o. r.
h. Co., Mr.. Thomas M. King, Vice
President, will resign. In that
event VIM. NJ. Clements, now Gen.
eral Manager and G. x. Lord, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Will be elect
ed to the vacancies caused by the
election of Mr.. Spencer, and the
resignation of Mr.. King. Who will
be Genl. Passenger Agt. and who
will be General Manager has not
been definitely settled. 1t is also
said that Mr.. John X. Cowen, Coun.
sel-in- Chief of the company, will be
superseded by Hon. VIM. Pinkney
Whyte.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
The village of Rawson, Ohio, was
swept by fire. Loss $4,000.

1t is estimated that at least $4,000.
900 was spent by tue crowds who
first and last left their homes, some
OF item travelling long distances, to
see Mr.. aud Mrs. Cleveland. 1t is
thought that not less than 100000
was spent on photographs of the
PRESIDENT and his wife, not less than
twenty-three vendors of these goods
having followed closely in the wake
of the Presidential party. One OF
these reported his sales at $4,000
photographs and II 900 medals and
badges. One Chicago house, and
1t was by no means the only one
which had men on the road, put out
over 100000 photographs, and there
we're very few left over at the end
of the trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

By the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States, there is
no hope left the Anarchists, and they
must hang. 1t should not only be a
lesson to men of anarchist princi-
pies, but to all good citizens and
bad. There is no class but what
have some rights and virtues that
Others are bound to respect. The
police charging down on a lawful
meeting Of laboring men in New
York, is as much of crime against
the laws of this country as the bomb
firing in the Haymarket riots. 1t
should also be warning to public
men, who are so eager to serve cap.
ital and corporations at the expense
of the masses of citizens, that the
day of class legislation is drawing
to a close. The masses of the PEG.
pie are slowly but surely gaining in
intelligence, power and influence, to
crush out class distinctions in public
affairs. Half the tyranny to the hu.
man race comes from an abuse of
power by the privileged classes. and
servile worship and false aspira.
ton of the plebian to aristocratic
powers and recognition. We see that
in royal governments, but we see, too,
much of it, alas, right IN our midst.
Abused power is hard to be broken,
and it can only be done by the votes
of the people, or by the sword. In
England, remnant OF fading gov
erning power enforces its last hopes
by harsh and cruel tyranny. Pc.
litical and religious sects did the
same in all ages, but revolution after
revolution, like volcanic eruptions,
buried the chains of human thral-
dom, and God grant that it may ever
be so until civilization recognizes
the rights Of all, and accords them
by its own free agency of love, char
ity and justice. There is no minor
ity that is not stronger in the end
than Il majority, when it has justice
on its side. The tendency is now
and has ever been to trample upon
the rights of the minority.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
Queen Christmas Tact,

A well known poet of Spain, deservedly
famous for his work, was at the same
time O man of most advanced radical
opinions, and waged such bitter and open
war against the regency that he was at
last arrested, tried and exiled. He was
but scantily endowed with the worlds
goods, and the wife and children he left
behind soon fell into absolute poverty.
The poet petitioned Queen Christina for
pardon in their behalf, and was at once
permitted by her to return to Spain and
to his family. He obtained an audience
and went in person to tender his thanks
to the sovereign and offer the expressions
Of his gratitude and homage He was
graciously treated, less as the enemy that
was than the future friend.
Suddenly the queen said: "You are not
rich, senior; literary men Of merit seldom
are, and you have large family, have
you not''
81 have six children, your majesty"
six" continued the queen; ''then there
are three for you and three for me-"
From that day the poets three daugh-
ser's were cared for and educated at the
queens expense, who considers them as
her special and personal charge. Chicago
uerala
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

PA. ITEMS.-A number of farmers
of Cumberland county have been
swindled out of various sums OF
money by man named Martin, who
represented himself to be a cattle
dealer of Harrisburg, looking for a
farm. He worked the check dodge.
1t was the old, old story-misplaced
confidence by simple grangerS, who
can't afford to take II newspaper.
Joseph Anderson. Stuartstown,Y ork
county, raised a thousand bushels Of
turnips in his corn field, and is ship
ping them to Baltimore, where they
sell for forty cents bushel. On the
premises of Robert Miller, Franklin
county, pumpkin-vine, not content
with creeping along the ground,
climbed up the side of the house,
and entered the gable garnet win
dow. Passing through The garrett,
it emerged from the opposite win
dow, and thence felt its way to the
ground. Half a dozen good-sized
pumpkins grew and matnred on the
floor of the garnet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
A bold movement is under way in

A bold movement is under way in
different parts of the Union, having
for its av0wed ,ject the dissertation
Of the Sabbath. In some parts the
movement is being carried forward
by what are called" Personal Liberty
Leagues" composed largely OF for
eigners who are pledged to work to-
gether for the abrogation of existing
Sunday laws. In New York the cause
has been taken up by an organiza.
ton having the broader name of the
+" Personal Liberty Party" This
party proposes to secure from the
next Legislature law allowing the
saloons to be open from two o'clock
IN the afternoon of Sunday to mid
night. Its members are pledged to
work against every candidate at the
coming election who does not prom.
Use to favor such law. The organ
ization claims to represent 10000
votes and a vast amount of money
and influence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

A town called "The Golden City,
has sprung up in Butler Co., Pa,
where wonderful flow of petroleum
has been MISUNDERSTANDING a
riot at campmeeting in Hampton
County, S. O., an elder was killed and
six of the worshipers were fatally
wounded by pistols and razors.-
A young girl living In Xenia, O.,
who was apparently in perfect health,
fell back on her seat dead in rail.
way train.-The body of Charles
Ferris, of West Bridgewater, Beaver
County, Pa, was discovered in
freight car in Chicago.-Henry j..
Spencer was convicted of murder in
the first degree at Cumberland, Md.
A London meeting demanded
restoration of the land to the peo-
pie and an equal distribution of
wealth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Robert Garrett is to spend the
winter in Mexico. 1t is whispered
that the ex.President is a little of
mentally, and that his family wish
to get him away from business and
amid new scenes. He will withdraw
from several projects in which be
has been interested, and DR.. w. T.
Barnard is to assist Mr.. Garrett in
managing his estate, and is to man
age Miss Mary CARROTS property
also, which Robert formerly manag-
ed. He is to travel to Mexico in
princely style, and in two special
cars that have been fitted up luxuri-
ously. He has leased palatable
mansion in the city of Mexico, and
it has been fitted up in grand style
for his residence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

ST. LOUIS, November Ia flash
followed by dull roar, and then the
crash of walls, convulsed the center
Of this city at two o'clack this morn.
ing, and the clatter' that followed
carried the rumor of the horrible Ca.
lamity that had befallen three fami,
lies while wrapped in slumber. An
explosion of gasoline in the rear of
the cellar of Michael Newman's gro
Gerry store, No. Is South Fourteenth
street, had lifted the two-story build.
ing from its foundation and dropped
it back again in a mass, beneath
which were buried over dozen per
sons. Eight were killed outright,
three wounded seriously, and six
others who lived in the building, at
first reported missing, have been
found either uninjured or only slight.
ly bruised.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
sENsELEsS TALK.

We are not given to republisbing
indiscrete speeches of any side, sec.
ton or party, believing that the
business interests of the country
and the demands of the younger
generation OF men are for more live
issues of business and prosperity,
rather than for raking up the bones
OF che past. If the general tenden-
cy of discussion is not for present
needs, then young men and live in
terests had better shake the dust
off their feet in any State where
dead issues are dearer and more
important than present necessities.
We could overlook old men and
women weeping and wailing over
the relics of the past, but young
men and representatives OF gov
eminent of the foremost nations in
the world, should have other flags
and grander questions to labor un-
der than the decisions of the past.
On the occasion of Jefferson
Davis recent visit to Macon, Ga,
Hon. H. II. Jackson, present minis.
ter to Mexico, and a prominent
Southern statesman, gave express
sion to the following silly stuff:
"The principle for which he
fought, the only principle of govern
ment expressive enough to meet the
requirements of advancing civiliza-
ton, made of late by GladstOne's
eloquence so familiar to European
thought, was American born.
"Red with the blood of conieder-
ate heroes; moist VITA tears Of con-
federate widows and orphans, east.
ward shall it continue to roll, carry
ing with it the blessed light of the
Christian civilization all around the
globe, and so surely as it moves it
shall bring the day of final triumph.
"In that triumphant procession,
Abraham Lincoln shall not move as
the rightful president but Jefferson
Davis, the so called traitor, leader of
so.called lost cause.
awe, as confederates, can echo
from our hearts the patriotic cry of
Webster, the great: Thanks be to
God that too, am an American cit
izen but if the so-called new south
be base surrender of the old, a
false confession, meanly false, of
shame in our past, shame in our
sires, shame in our dead, which none
but the silliest fool can honestly feel,
then, with all the power given to us,
by the God of truth, we cry:
8 Avaunt, false south o; avaunt, rotten
trunk upon cursed root, thy fruit
must turn to ashes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Chicago is one of the towns where
you can see something every day
you won't see anywhere else, re-
marked a Boston man yesterday to
Charlie Hilton, of the Clifton House.
1.-THE other day | was down at the
river-you folks call it riyer-and
I saw a tug coming through the
draw with big float IN tow, and on
this float was two-story brick house
which had been moved somewhere
in the town. Burst my buttons if
that isn't the first time | ever saw
such thing in my life. How they
got the house on the boat IS mys-
terry to me.n What amazed this
Bostonian is of almost daily occur
renee Chicago Mail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Grand Master Workman Powder.
ly has issued a circular appealing
for aid for the striking coal miners.
Wrightsville, Pa, has abandoned
its separate schools for colored child.
rem, and they are now distributed
among the schools for white children.
John Hodel, a silk weaver, living
at Hebron, Ct, shot his wife, set fire
to the house, and burned his two
children to death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05
COOL WEATHER BARGAINS

There has never been a better collection =,
Overcoats for men and boys than the stoct ~
now display. and at prices far below all otbs,s
for the same grade ofgoods. Twilight wslsh,
Oyercoats attract special attention. In Men,
overcoats we are offering one lot at s.. 80 sach
worth $500.
For $500 We will sell you a good, stron,
heavy overcoat. $3.50 Will buy fancy C,s,xI.
mere Coat. and for $3.50 you can get a good
heavy Chinehilla, or fine light weight dress
Overcoat, or good, strong Cashmere Coat.
At $1,000 we are showing dozen tllfferen,
styles of 0vercoats, such as Meltons, JERSEYS
Chinchlla. Worsted. Cassimer and Beaver
Cloth, in either light or heavy weights. The
finer grades at $500. sl5.0O, $780, $3.50 and
$4,000 are equal to the finest custom made.
Boys overcoats we star. as low as 81 rs; BET.
ter ones at $685. ESQ, 500. 400 500, 81 SSandslO
Mems and Boys Heavy Coarse Boots. s!9
200, $50 and 500
Fine Dress Boots $3.50, 500. 400 and 500.
Now is the time to buy underwear. We have
them-all kinds-for men, women and child
rem. Note prices Heavy merlno shirts or
drawers, %, 40, 50 and 70 cents; white wool
shirts or drawers, SLIGO, lbs. 49, 200 $50; scar.
let wool shirts and drawers. 75c.. 81 90 so 10.
200, children's shirts or drawers from 81 soup.
In our Ladies' WrapDepartment we not only
exhibit stock that Is unequaled but Al prices
that none can meet Note few OF our prices.
Ladies' Fancy Cashmere or Boucle Jackets
at 50. so; plain, checkered, striped astrican, or
Jersey jackets, with and without hoods, at
$500; fine cioth-braided Jackets, $50, 800.
1000. 400, 1890.
Cloth New Markets. $500, 700. 900. 1900, 1900;
fancy cashmere New Markets, with or with.
out capes 81 $50, $780, 900, 1900 1900 1900, lSOO;
short wrabs and dolmans, trimmed with far
or astrican, $500, $50, $50. 1900 1900, 1900,
1900, 1000, $500.
Plush short wraps. trimmed with fur or
beads, $500. 1890. 1900. 2O,OO $500 $780, $500,
40O0 1900; plush coats, $1,000. $780, 1900 Sj0O.
1900; chlldrens wraps 81. % up TO 1890.
In Ladies' Dress Goods, we are offering the
following bargains: Crefeld checks, DC. peryd;
Highland checks, 10 cts, Winneconnet stripes,
10 cts. adrian cashmere. l2lS cts; London
stripe, 20 cts; jamestown worsteds In plain
plaid or checks % cts; gold medal suItlng. 50
cts. habit cloth, all shades. 90 cts; revenue
plaids and checks, 80 cts. Fontalne plalds
Henrietta cloth and broad cloth In all the new
shades.
Blankets and Comforts. Heavy, large size
blankets, white or grey, Sl.O0 per pair; good
heavy comforts, 65 cts.
Everything men aud boys wear, and every
thing for ladies'. misses and chldrens wear.
Except hats and bonnets.)
UPDEGRAFFs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

Timothy Parks and son, of Hardy
county, w. Va, went to the fields
after some corn. They hitched their
horses to and old tree the wind was
blowing hard that day and the tree
was uprooted, and in its fall killed
one of the horses. That night two
of theirsFcows got into the field
through gap in fence.made by
the fall of the tree, and ate so much
com that they died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-05

During the next session of Con
gress, the four Territories of Mon.
tana, Dakota, New Mexico and
Washington will vigorously present
and press their claims for Statehood,
and many think the result win be
the admission ofall, while others be-
lieve that no new State will be adj
mitted till after the next presiden-
tial election. 1t is not at all prOba-
BILE that Dakota Territory will be
made a State if It's division is insist
ed upon. t